AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
University of Sunderland has announced an award to NAVIGATOR SIGNING SOLUTIONS LIMITED for estate signage design, manufacture, installation, repair, removal and later refitting. The award notice schedules signature for 9 November 2026 and states a contract period from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2028, with a possible 12-month renewal.
Published outcomeAward announced to NAVIGATOR SIGNING SOLUTIONS LIMITED for lot 1. The published record marks the award active, but its future signature milestone means the supplied data does not confirm that a contract has been signed.
Market significanceThe published gross award value is £207,720. The opportunity was a below-threshold open competition reserved to suppliers with substantive operations within 30 miles of SR1 3SD.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
NAVIGATOR SIGNING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 207720 GBP · Award announced; contract signature not confirmed
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Verified supplier identity is NAVIGATOR SIGNING SOLUTIONS LIMITED (company number 05540783); award 1 names Navigator Signing Solutions Ltd as supplier and gives a gross award value of £207,720 for lot 1.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Tender notice published
99% confidence3 August 2026
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Release history lists tender notices dated 2026-08-03.
Award notice published
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Award notice 096006-2026 is dated 2026-10-12.
Award decision/date recorded
97% confidence12 October 2026
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Award 1 has date 2026-10-12 and status active.
Signature status
99% confidenceNot confirmed; signature was scheduled for 9 November 2026
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Award milestone is futureSignatureDate, due 2026-11-09, status scheduled.
Planned contract period
99% confidence1 December 2026 to 30 November 2028
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Award contractPeriod gives startDate 2026-12-01 and endDate 2028-11-30.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£207,720 gross
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 207720 GBP.
Opportunity value ceiling in process summary
96% confidence£207,000
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Process summary records value_max of 207000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence7 September 2026, 12:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-09-07T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-12.
Scheduled signature date
99% confidence9 November 2026
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Scheduled futureSignatureDate milestone is 2026-11-09T23:59:59+00:00.
Planned start date
99% confidence1 December 2026
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Award contractPeriod startDate is 2026-12-01.
Planned end date
99% confidence30 November 2028
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Award contractPeriod endDate is 2028-11-30.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceDesign, manufacture and installation of signage across the University estate, including new or updated signs, repairs, removal, retention and later refitting.
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Tender description.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Process and award main procurement category are goods.
Classifications
99% confidenceCPV 34928470 Signage; CPV 44423400 Signs and related items
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Award item additional classifications.
Delivery area
95% confidenceUKC23
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Award item delivery address region is UKC23.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceBelow-threshold open competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states Below threshold - open competition.
Local reservation
99% confidenceReserved under PPN 005 for suppliers based or established, with substantive business operations, within 30 miles of SR1 3SD.
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Tender description.
Competition metrics
99% confidenceNot published
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Base term
99% confidence24 months planned
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Planned period is 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2028.
Renewal option
99% confidence12 months
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Award hasRenewal is true and renewal description states 12 months.
Maximum extent date
99% confidence30 November 2029
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Award contractPeriod maxExtentDate is 2029-11-30.
Contract conclusion
99% confidenceNot confirmed in supplied data
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The award has a scheduled future signature milestone rather than confirmation of signature.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe £207,720 gross award value is allocated to the single published award and lot 1.
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Award 1 has one supplier, related lot 1 and a gross value of £207,720.
Local-market access condition
96% confidenceThe reservation may have limited eligibility to suppliers with substantive operations within the specified 30-mile radius.
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Tender description states the PPN 005 reservation condition.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract status caution
99% confidenceThe notice is an award announcement; signature and contract conclusion are not confirmed because signature is shown as scheduled.
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Award notice and scheduled futureSignatureDate milestone.
Value discrepancy
99% confidenceThe £207,720 gross award value is £720 higher than the £207,000 opportunity value ceiling recorded in the process summary; the notice does not explain the difference.
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Process value_max is 207000 GBP; award gross value is 207720 GBP.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate lot value.
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Lot record contains no title, description or value.
Unpublished evaluation information
99% confidenceBid count, scoring, pricing breakdown and reasons for award were not supplied in the published notice.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied data does not confirm that the contract has been signed or concluded; signature was scheduled for 9 November 2026.
- The process summary value ceiling (£207,000) conflicts with the published gross award value (£207,720), with no explanation supplied.
- Lot 1 title, description and individual lot value are not published.
- Information on bids received, evaluation, award rationale, pricing and performance measures was not supplied in the published notice.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
University of Sunderland signage contractNAVIGATOR SIGNING SOLUTIONS LIMITEDsignage awardSunderland procurementFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the University of Sunderland signage award?
NAVIGATOR SIGNING SOLUTIONS LIMITED is the verified legal supplier named for award 1.
What is the published award value?
The published gross value for award 1 is £207,720.
Has the contract been signed?
The supplied record does not confirm signature. It schedules signature for 9 November 2026.
How long is the planned contract?
The planned base period is 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2028, with a stated 12-month renewal option.
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